2024 Best Biophysics Schools in the Southwest Region

Biophysics is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #732 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of biophysics. Combined, these schools handed out 10 degrees in biophysics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Biophysics Schools List

Pick Your Biophysics Degree Level

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Biophysics Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Biophysics in the Southwest Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the biophysics degree levels they offer.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Biophysics

1

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16.7% Growth in Graduates

Arizona State University - Tempe is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in biophysics. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in biophysics from Arizona State University - Tempe

2

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Southern Methodist University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biophysics. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas.More information about a degree in biophysics from Southern Methodist University

Best Biophysics Colleges by State

Explore the best biophysics colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	905	4
Arizona	670	6

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Biophysics Related Rankings by Major

Biophysics is one of 9 different types of Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Biophysics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biochemistry	1,703
Molecular Biophysics	203
Molecular Biology	78
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	57
Molecular Biochemistry	31
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology	4
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	2

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.